exacerbating

Example Sentences

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“Climate change is exacerbating the challenges in those ecosystems, meaning that less and less water will be available to import,” said Ashley Overhouse, water policy advisor for the group Defenders of Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Polling and sentiment gauges show that high gas prices are exacerbating worries about the cost of living.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Some RLS patients describe a cycle where the medications begin working before exacerbating the underlying condition over time.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Retail traders are pulling money out of energy exchange-traded funds, exacerbating a selloff in the sector that has sent stocks down by double-digits from their peaks last month.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

If he jumped off now, Seabiscuit, obedient to equine instinct to flee pain, would probably tear over the track, exacerbating his injury.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand